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Chapter 7 - Teaser

Name a better duo!

Been working on the end of the next update mostly but now I have some other stuff that I can share with you, a lot of mutiple girls on screen this update, always brings a layer of extra work but I'm still confident :) Hope you like seeing the girls together
Am I the only one who sees this cg and thinks the art got worse then pre chapter 6? Maki face and even Anya face(lesser visible) are lower quality and their stomach shrunk, especially Anya because Maki tits are massive and are hanging but Anya feels off(like her shoulders are too wide)

Coudn't find Anya in similar position but look at Maki in Chapter 5, in my opinions she looks better here then on the teaser for ch.7 and sure this could be because this one is solo so ai has an easier task
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Am I the only one who sees this cg and thinks the art got worse then pre chapter 6? Maki face and even Anya face(lesser visible) are lower quality and their stomach shrunk, especially Anya because Maki tits are massive and are hanging but Anya feels off(like her shoulders are too wide)

Coudn't find Anya in similar position but look at Maki in Chapter 5, in my opinions she looks better here then on the teaser for ch.7 and sure this could be because this one is solo so ai has an easier task
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You're not the only one as this has come up before both in the thread and a couple people I know dming me, but it's subjective. It's a stylistic change there's definitely nothing wrong with liking the previous style more. I'm not entirely sure why he changes up his style so often as I never asked, but I think based on the outcome he clearly wants the style to have a very hand drawn/comic look in comparison to other AI styles out there.
At least that covers the facial traits/linework/coloration etc. In terms of the broader shoulders on Anya, it's likely a mix of the resolution and angle she was rendered at. In an 832x1216 base render for example her shoulders would be more narrow on average than a 1344 x 768 base render.

In terms of my personal tastes, I do think Maki from chapter 5 was a bit better, but I actually prefer the newer look for Anya (ignoring the shoulder width of this particular render).

Just for context here's an 832x1216 base render (upscaled a ton) of Anya off patreon the other day.
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The eyes in particular look far more hand drawn than AI eyes usually do, given that those who work on the eyes with inpaint/adetailer leave them with usually a very distinct crispness.

But again, it's super subjective and I can see preferring a style that is a bit higher in detail/less sketchy. But the sketch style is clearly the goal here (as it's actually far easier to create a high detail style than a sketch style) and I personally like it a lot.
 

Luther9555

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I see, Anya as I said in the post was bugging me to a lesser extant(outside the shoulders) but as Maki fan I immediately felt that it was worse quality wise. It is obviously subjective as you said. Last time I did feel like Maki looked worse in Anya pov in chapter 5 but I blamed it on a fact that it was for the animation.
 

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You're not the only one as this has come up before both in the thread and a couple people I know dming me, but it's subjective. It's a stylistic change there's definitely nothing wrong with liking the previous style more. I'm not entirely sure why he changes up his style so often as I never asked, but I think based on the outcome he clearly wants the style to have a very hand drawn/comic look in comparison to other AI styles out there.
At least that covers the facial traits/linework/coloration etc. In terms of the broader shoulders on Anya, it's likely a mix of the resolution and angle she was rendered at. In an 832x1216 base render for example her shoulders would be more narrow on average than a 1344 x 768 base render.

In terms of my personal tastes, I do think Maki from chapter 5 was a bit better, but I actually prefer the newer look for Anya (ignoring the shoulder width of this particular render).

Just for context here's an 832x1216 base render (upscaled a ton) of Anya off patreon the other day.
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The eyes in particular look far more hand drawn than AI eyes usually do, given that those who work on the eyes with inpaint/adetailer leave them with usually a very distinct crispness.

But again, it's super subjective and I can see preferring a style that is a bit higher in detail/less sketchy. But the sketch style is clearly the goal here (as it's actually far easier to create a high detail style than a sketch style) and I personally like it a lot.
What was the other post about could you please share with us

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SymbioticLife

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What was the other post about could you please share with us

Thanks
The Anya post? There was just a patreon poll for some sexy poses/clothes with one of the girls (minus Vi) in front of the Deviant logo, that was one of the four images (and the least interesting/hot tbh, but it was the only one that was the standard cowboy shot 832/1216 ratio I needed to show my point).
 

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Guys do we know when the update will come out? This year or the next?
Bro, breathe, update’s dropping most likely this month (December energy is real).

Let’s all light a candle and collectively beg the NTS gods that Vi finally stops treating every guy like a museum exhibit and actually does something spicy with another dude. If not, we riot in 2026.
 
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BingusCollective

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It's really easy to drop the joke "The update will be out when it's ready" but in Circle's case that's pretty much the only answer that matters. He very rarely announces release dates or timelines more than a few days in advance. I'm sure he's hoping to release something before year end as much or more than anyone who follows the game is.
 

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Bro, breathe, update’s dropping most likely this month (December energy is real).

Let’s all light a candle and collectively beg the NTS gods that Vi finally stops treating every guy like a museum exhibit and actually does something spicy with another dude. If not, we riot in 2026.
Just to set expectations, the next chapter is split in two and he already announced awhile back the title for part 1 is Dual Reclaim. So riot if you want but it's dubious much will happen with Vi/others in part 1 (though I do not know for sure) but I would suspect it will in part 2.
 

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Just to set expectations, the next chapter is split in two and he already announced awhile back the title for part 1 is Dual Reclaim. So riot if you want but it's dubious much will happen with Vi/others in part 1 (though I do not know for sure) but I would suspect it will in part 2.
I see.

Riot suspended till Part 2, fellas.

If “Dual Reclaim” Part 1 is just Eric cuddling away the trauma while Vi stays pure, we nod politely.

Part 2 drops and she still hasn’t tasted a stranger? March, 2026 = pitchforks, torches, full revolution.
Vi Day or Die Day, baby. ✌
 

SymbioticLife

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I see.

Riot suspended till Part 2, fellas.

If “Dual Reclaim” Part 1 is just Eric cuddling away the trauma while Vi stays pure, we nod politely.

Part 2 drops and she still hasn’t tasted a stranger? March, 2026 = pitchforks, torches, full revolution.
Vi Day or Die Day, baby. ✌
Knowing Cg I doubt it'd involve a whole lot of cuddling. I'm sure it will be hot.
 
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KeiNagai1

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Knowing Cg I doubt it'd involve a whole lot of cuddling. I'm sure it will be hot.
If Part 1 throws in a few extra photoshoot moments, some real details from Vi POV in Chapter 6, I’m calling it a win.

CircleGames knows how to cook when he wants; here’s hoping Dual Reclaim is spicy, not just Eric crying in 4K while Vi recites her feelings in slow-motion. Looking forward to it. Lol
 

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Just to set expectations, the next chapter is split in two and he already announced awhile back the title for part 1 is Dual Reclaim. So riot if you want but it's dubious much will happen with Vi/others in part 1 (though I do not know for sure) but I would suspect it will in part 2.
oh boy! another harem update for this harem game :sleep:
 

SymbioticLife

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oh boy! another harem update for this harem game :sleep:
Calling reclaim harem regardless of what you think about it is certainly a wild take (what harem game has even a single "reclaim" scene or reason for it?). Not that CG even cares if people call it harem or NTR or anything else it's been repeatedly accused of as he already openly stated it will contain some of these themes in various ways. I'm still confused why you keep showing up after over a year of complaints. The game apparently isn't for you, kinda weird to continually come back to the thread over and over no?
 

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tbh there is one thing i didnt like, we been following vi sexual journey and the first interaction she has with another dick that not the mc's is with a nobody.... i rather have bruce or sai to have it...for me the story lost a bit of its mojo by doing that..., am engage to the story not only the sexual part of it....my only hope is that dude is bruce apprentice and he eas taking the pictures while vi was posing with bruce but that not likely to happen
 

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tbh there is one thing i didnt like, we been following vi sexual journey and the first interaction she has with another dick that not the mc's is with a nobody.... i rather have bruce or sai to have it...for me the story lost a bit of its mojo by doing that..., am engage to the story not only the sexual part of it....my only hope is that dude is bruce apprentice and he eas taking the pictures while vi was posing with bruce but that not likely to happen
I do personally have the opinion that she should have sucked Sai off after the club.

The setup was right there, and the timing felt right to my mind to start her going a little further. The longer it's put off the more repetitive the story feels and the less the NTS aspects fit imo. Maybe it's just me but I'm not a big fan of ch6 but then I'm not an Ari guy so, for me it was kind of just buildup for two things that didn't end up happening.

That said the tease/delivery balance is a fine one, I just think the game had the balance right up until ch6 and then basically rushed Anya's story only to stall, and backtracked a bit with Vi. I suspect ch7 pt2 should deliver a bit more but that's ages away, so I can't help but feel a little annoyed that for a game that's clearly building to NTS the trajectory lost some steam.
 
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